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ref·er·ee /ˌre-fə-'rē/ n: an officer appointed by a court or quasi-judicial body (as a workers' compensation board) to investigate a case, report findings, and often to make orders subject to reviewthe board may affirm, reverse, modify or supplement the order of the referee — Oregon Revised Statutes
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, compromiser, conciliator, intercedes intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, intermediator, internuncio, intervener, judge, judicator, mediator, moderator, peacemaker, propitiator, reconciler, settler, umpire
associated concepts: appointment of referee, referee in bankruptcy, referee's findings, special referee, trial before referee
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adjudicate, arbiter, arbitrate (conciliate), arbitrator, decide, determine, go-between, hear (give a legal hearing), intercede, intermediary, judge (noun), judge (verb), mediate, negotiate, umpire
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.An officer appointed by a court to hear testimony from the parties to a case and report his or her findings to the court.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A person whom a judge appoints to handle certain parts of a case, such as taking testimony or reviewing written evidence. Sometimes, the referee makes written findings and submits them to the judge to use in deciding the case.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. A quasi-judicial master appointed by a court to assist with a specific matter, and who in certain jurisdictions is permitted to take testimony and determine factual issues that, eventually, are reported back to the court for judgment.See also master.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A judicial officer who presides over civil hearings but usually does not have the authority or power to render judgment.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A judicial officer who presides over civil hearings but usually does not have the authority or power to render judgment.II A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony, hear the parties, and report back to the court. A referee is an officer with judicial powers who serves as an arm of the court.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.a person to whom a judge refers a case to take testimony or acquire other evidence such as financial records and report to the court on such findings.See also: master
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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referee — ref‧er‧ee [ˌrefəˈriː] noun [countable] 1. a person who provides information about your character, abilities, or qualifications when you are trying to get a job: • Applications should be in the form of a CV and include the names of three referees … Financial and business terms
referee — s.m. (Anglicism; liv.) Arbitru. [pron. referi. / < engl. referee]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 18.08.2005. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
referee — [n] person who mediates, judges adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, conciliator, judge, ref*, umpire; concepts 348,366 referee [v] judge, mediate adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, umpire; concept 18 … New thesaurus
referee — (del inglés; pronunciamos referí ) sustantivo masculino 1. Área: deporte Origen: Argentina, Uruguay. Árbitro de fútbol. referee (del inglés; pronunciamos referí ) … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
referee — ► NOUN 1) an official who supervises a game or match to ensure that the rules are adhered to. 2) a person willing to testify about the character or ability of a job applicant. 3) a person appointed to examine and assess an academic work for… … English terms dictionary
referee — [ref΄ə rē′] n. 1. a person to whom something is referred for decision 2. an official who enforces the rules in certain sports contests; specif., the chief official in a football game 3. Law a person appointed by a court to study, take testimony… … English World dictionary
Referee — Ref er*ee ( ?), n. One to whom a thing is referred; a person to whom a matter in dispute has been referred, in order that he may settle it. [1913 Webster] Syn: Judge; arbitrator; umpire. See {Judge}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
referee — (ingl.; pronunc. [réferi o referí]; Arg., Ur.) m. Árbitro de fútbol … Enciclopedia Universal
Referee — Referee,der:⇨Schiedsrichter … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
referee — → réferi o referí … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
